Exotic Incident #2176

Incident Date:
03/30/2015
Location:
Portland, OR - USA
Facility Name:
Oregon Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Elephants
Animal:
Elephant
Animal disposition:
Dead

Summary:

Oregon Zoo officials euthanized a 31-year old elephant who suffered from an injury sustained back in 1990 after falling into a moat.

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